| A teacher refers to a person responsible in imparting | | | | Educational institutions provide continuous training and |
| lessons, guiding, instructing and training a person or | | | | development programs for teachers. They undergo |
| group of students in a particular academic knowledge | | | | series of trainings in order to update their knowledge |
| or skill. Being a teacher is a professional occupation | | | | and become efficient in teaching their students. They |
| usually employed in formal schools and institutions. | | | | are also updated on the latest methods of teaching, if |
| Some colleges and universities require teachers who | | | | ever. In addition, the government established several |
| have professional qualification. | | | | institutions to provide certification and enforce specific |
| For informal learning such as for purpose of home | | | | standards for professional teachers. This aims to |
| tutor or for special skills, the teacher is called a tutor. | | | | protect the interest of students and parents. |
| This profession may also require credentials. There are | | | | Sometimes, teachers are given the responsibility to |
| also teachers for religious purposes which include | | | | purchase all the needed teacher supplies necessary |
| lamas, rabbis, gurus and mullahs. Their roles are | | | | for students and teachers. This is a challenging task |
| differing depending on the culture and country. | | | | which requires some decision making. When |
| Teachers have specific specializations. They could be | | | | purchasing teacher supplies, you can have good ideas |
| more inclined towards academic subjects like math, | | | | by visiting some of the teacher supply stores available |
| science or language. Or they could be more into arts | | | | near the area and ask information on the best supplies |
| and crafts, vocational training or other specific subjects. | | | | available. |
| School teachers use lesson plans that they follow for | | | | Supplies do not only refer to items such as papers and |
| a certain time frame, say a month or a whole year. | | | | pencils. Teachers and students need items to be |
| These lesson plans must be in accordance with the | | | | decorated on the school's bulletin board. Teachers |
| school's standard curriculum. Teachers use this as a | | | | need items wherein they can organize all their |
| guide to make sure that the students are able to learn | | | | essentials for teaching. Materials for making visual aids |
| the subject matter in an organized manner. | | | | are also an important purchase which includes colored |
| There are different methodologies in teaching. As a | | | | paper, coloring pens, scissors, paste, glue and many |
| procedure, teachers will decide their methods of | | | | other materials. |
| teaching based on the level of understanding of their | | | | Teaching is a difficult job. It requires utter dedication |
| student, the school environment and the available | | | | and selflessness to be able to impart your learning to |
| resources in the school. | | | | the students. It not only deals with academic |
| Aside from teaching students in classroom | | | | knowledge alone. Being very knowledgeable will not |
| environments, these mentors have other duties | | | | immediately qualify as a good teacher. What is more |
| associated with the activities in the school. They are | | | | important is the attitude and the skill of being able to |
| responsible in assisting their students during field trip, | | | | transfer the lessons effectively to the students. It is a |
| outreach programs and other outdoor activities. | | | | gift. |
| Teachers are also tasked to organize and manage | | | | A teacher will be dealing with many students of |
| extracurricular activities such as sports fest, festivals, | | | | different personalities. Some will be like a sponge who |
| school programs and seminars. It also involves | | | | grasps the main ideas very easily. Other students will |
| imposing disciplinary measures for students when it is | | | | require more patience as they would find it more |
| called for. It is in line with the belief that misbehaviors | | | | difficult to understand the subject matter. As a |
| should not be tolerated. | | | | teacher, it is his role to take care of all of these |
| Public and private schools are committed in nurturing | | | | students, making sure no one is left behind. |
| the skills and knowledge of their school teachers. | | | | |